THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should keep monetary policy sufficiently tight given inflation risks, the research unit of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) said.

"Upside risks to inflation remain due to still-elevated food prices and heightened geopolitical risks that could lead to renewed supply shocks," Metrobank Research said in a note late Friday.

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